This was rejected because the voice was too distant and the bass was too strong and forward. Here is the early recording tests before you, this recording used only one microphone and you can see that it is not in the right place.
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US Everlasting #1236 4 min celluoid circa 1911
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Edison #8861 circa 1904
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Song recorded on Columbia indestructible cylinder #758 circa 1908.
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This cylinder recording was made by one of the few American tenors to make an international reputation in the early 20th century. He sang at the Metropolitan and was a friend of Enrico Caruso, who also gave him some lessons in the early part of his career. In later years Martin taught at Julliard in New York.
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Plaque no. 2, Exp. nos. 5 - 6 - 7 - 8, recorder #20 Performed by: Losey's Orchestra Recording date: December 8, 1925 Location: Columbia Street Studio, Edison Laboratory, West Orange, New Jersey Record format: Edison Diamond Disc, experimental NPS object catalog number: EDIS 77879 ** Historical note: This recording was made with an experimental 125 ft. long recording horn.
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Transcontinental telephone address to Thomas A. Edison Spoken by: Miller Reese Hutchinson, Chief Engineer, Engineering Department, Thomas A. Edison, Incorporated. Recording date: c. October 17, 1915 Record format: Edison Diamond Disc celluloid sub-master (unissued) Matrix number: 4199-C-2 (2) NPS object catalog number: EDIS 584 ** Historical note: On October 21, 1915, a group of Thomas Edison's friends and business associates played this recording in the library of the Edison Laboratory in West...
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Edison brown wax cylinder circa 1900
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Edison #3241 blue amberol recorded August 1917
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Mrs. Jos. Daniels. Edison Lab. Oct. 10, 1914. Spoken by: Mrs. Josephus Daniels Remarks during her visit at the Edison Laboratory, West Orange, New Jersey. Recording date: October 10, 1914 Record format: white color Edison Blue Amberol cylinder record (unissued) Matrix number: 12233-1 NPS object catalog number: EDIS 5061
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Kaiser Frederick march Performed by: British Military Band Composed by: Carl Friedemann Record format: Edison Gold Moulded cylinder Release number: 13061 (5) Release date: 1905 NPS object catalog number: EDIS 38237
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Blues my naughty sweetie gives to me Performed by: Raderman's Jazz Orchestra Record format: Edison Diamond Disc test pressing Matrix number: 7108-C-1-1 Recording date: 1920 NPS object catalog number: EDIS 76868
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Electricity and progress Spoken by: Thomas A. Edison, inventor Recorded for the opening of the New York Electrical Show, October 3, 1908. Record format: Edison Gold Moulded cylinder (unissued) NPS object catalog number: EDIS 39835
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The liver complaint story Spoken by: Thomas A. Edison, inventor Recording date: 1906 Record format: Edison Blue Amberol cylinder (unissued) NPS object catalog number: EDIS 39838
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Flow gently sweet afton & Bonnie, sweet Bessie Performed by: Robert Trucksess - American guitar a.) Composed by: J.E. Spilman b.) Composed by: J.L.B. Gilbert Record format: Edison Diamond Disc Matrix number: 8211-A-4-2 Recording date: September 12, 1921 Release number: 50994-R Release date: August 1922 NPS object catalog number: EDIS 42253
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After dinner toast at Little Menlo Spoken by: Arthur Sullivan, composer Introduction by: Col. George Gouraud Record format: Edison yellow paraffine cylinder Recording date: October 5, 1888 Location: Little Menlo, London, England ENHS object catalog number: E-2439-7 ** Transcript of Arthur Sullivan's message to Edison upon introduction to the phonograph: " . . . For myself, I can only say that I am astonished and somewhat terrified at the results of this evening's experiment -- astonished...
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Big Ben clock tower of Westminster - striking half past 10, quarter to 11, and 11 o'clock Recording date: July 16, 1890 Location: Westminster, London, England Recorded by: Miss Ferguson and Graham Hope, (for George Gouraud) Record format: Edison brown wax cylinder (unissued) NPS object catalog number: EDIS 39839
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La Gioconda Performed by: Paola Koraleck and Preste Benedetti Composed by: A. Ponchielli Record format: Edison Diamond Disc test pressing, 12 inch diameter. Matrix number: 760-S-D Recording date: c. July 1911 NPS object catalog number: EDIS 83615
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Comedy Two rubes at the Vaudeville Performed by: Byron G. Harlan and Frank C. Stanley Record format: Edison Concert cylinder Release number: 8736 Release date: July 1904 NPS object catalog number: EDIS 4776
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This early duet is rather well recorded, a wonderful example of 19th century recording on Berliner
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The right of the people to rule Spoken by: Theodore Roosevelt, Progressive Party candidate for U.S. President Recording date: c. August 1912 Location: Sagamore Hill (Roosevelt's home) in Oyster Bay, New York Record format: Edison Blue Amberol cylinder Release number: 3707 Release date: September 1912 NPS object catalog number: EDIS 39850
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Mr. Dooley was a fictional newspaper writer who just happened to be just everywhere, just like this song suggests.
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This recording is perhaps the earliest call to arms records made, it was to turn the tide of feeling against Spain of which we were upset with due to the explosion and sinking of the USS. Maine in Havana Harbor in early 1898, this does allow us to date this rather well since we were not fighting yet, but the song seems to say when?
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Babyface, one of the songs from the 1920's that has lived on through to today.
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Alle Jahre wieder (Every year again) sung by a choir on an Edison black wax cylinder circa 1906.
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This cylinder is a transcription, taken from a diamond disc. What is important about the recording is that it is the recording to mention the word Jazz. Now in the spelling of the time they wrote Jas, and of course this led to Jass, and finally to the spelling that is known throughout the world Jazz. What is interesting about this record is the orchestra playing behind the singers as they try to sound like a Jas Band, but as you will hear they really didn't know.
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Edison #9325 circa 1906
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Edison #3870 blue amberol recorded August 1919
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rough translation - You are to be been too already over faithful. Columbia #57050 black wax cylinder circa 1902
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Edison #5470 blue amberol recorded 1928
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Another theme song of the 1920's.
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Song on Edison-Bell #9026 Indestructible cylinder recorded circa 1900
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March by Edison Orchestra (German) on black wax cylinder circa 1904
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Columbia #865 circa 1906
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The girl I left behind me (medley) recorded on an Edison black wax cylinder circa 1904. "Although probably an old Irish tune, "The Girl I Left Behind Me" became a popular British marching song under the title "Brighton Camp." In the years before the American revolution, it was often played when a British naval vessel set sail or an army unit left for service abroad. "The Girl I Left Behind Me" was adopted by the Americans and has become a traditional army song...
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Another leading lady of opera made this cylinder in Europe for Edison. The quality of this recording is remarkable when you consider that it was made near 90 years ago
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Thomas Edison came to the idea that sound got confused when it was recorded in a short horn so he designed several long horns. One was forty feet and the largest was a whopping one hundred and twenty five feet long in a special studio that was coated with cow hair to keep it quiet, and that is where this recording was made, in the Columbia Street Studios in West Orange by the pianist Ernest Stevens who was Edison's private pianist and helpful to this writer many years ago in gaining information...
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The Old Oaken Bucket - Wills Edison 2M Black Wax Cylinder 10227 Parody
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Frank Banta Sr. conducted this unusual recording by the Metropolitan Orchestra. He passed away at an early age died the very next year, making this an early example of how recorded sound could preserve the artistry of the deceased.
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This well recorded cylinder was made by Sousa's famous band. Sousa never conducted the band during these recording sessions, it was left to his concertmaster to do that task.
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Santa Lucia march Performed by: His Majesty's Irish Guards Band Composed by: Lotter Record format: Edison Gold Moulded cylinder Release number: 10561 (A- .6) Release date: July 1912 NPS object catalog number: EDIS 37943
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Trink ma noch a Flascherl Wein by Band with refrain from an Edison black wax cylinder circa 1905. Translation that title has something to do with drinking wine.
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La bella Cubano - habenera Performed by: El Trio Cubano - violins and piano Record format: Edison Diamond Disc test pressing Matrix number: 9717-A-1-1 Recording date: September 18, 1924 NPS object catalog number: EDIS 77575
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Plaque no. 1, Exp. nos. 1 - 2 - 3 - 4, recorder #20 Performed by: Losey's Orchestra Recording date: December 8, 1925 Location: Columbia Street Studio, Edison Laboratory, West Orange, New Jersey Record format: Edison Diamond Disc, experimental NPS object catalog number: EDIS 77879 ** Historical note: This recording was made with an experimental 125 ft. long recording horn.
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Music on a brown wax cylinder circa 1899.
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This recording was made in the later part of 1927 acoustically and it was made just before Edison records became electric and used the microphone for recording rather than a horn.
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The miniature concert included eight of Victor's most popular artists, Frank Banta Jr., the Sterling Trio, Monroe Silver, Henry Burr, Billy Murray, Albert Campbell, Rudy Wiedoeft and Frank Croxton. This recording was produced as a test for the electrical recording system Victor had developed. None of the participants ever thought would be released. However, the recording was so well done that it was issued in 1925. This is the earliest recorded electrical Victor released. 2 parts
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This gifted musician was respected all over the world, his records attest to his artistic prowess.
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Pryor was not only a gifted musician, but also conductor and concertmaster with John Phillip Sousa's band.
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roughly translated to The sump chicken Edison #15365 circa 1905
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